National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes,
Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is a program which aims to
integrate Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) interventions in the National
Health Mission (NHM) framework for better utilization of scare resources and
provision of seamless services to the patients. The program was initiated in
Nagaland on 1st September, 2014 with formation of a State NCD
Cell at the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima; and 3 district
NCD Cells at Naga Hospital Authority Kohima (NHAK), Dimapur District
Hospital, and Tuensang District Hospital. It is under process to initiate
running NCD clinics in the remaining district hospitals. In a phased manner,
it will be expanded to the sub-district levels.

Objectives:

1.
Health promotion through behaviour change with involvement of community,
civil society, community based organizations, media etc.
2.
Opportunistic screening at all levels in the health care delivery system
from sub-centre and above for early detection of diabetes,
hypertension and common cancers. Outreach camps are also
envisaged.
3.
To prevent and control chronic Non-Communicable diseases, especially Cancer,
Diabetes, CVDs and Stroke.
4.
To build capacity at various levels of health care for prevention, early
diagnosis, treatment, IEC/BCC, operational research and rehabilitation.
5.
To support for diagnosis and cost effective treatment at primary, secondary
and tertiary levels of health care.
6.To support for development of database of NCDs through
Surveillance System and to monitor NCD morbidity and mortality and risk
factors.

Monthly Report
(From 1st April – December 2016)

Sl. No.

Particulars

Cumulative during the year (April - December)

Male

Female

Total

1

No. of patients attended NCD Clinics

2899

2760

5659

2

No. of patients diagnosed with

(a)

Diabetes Mellitus

300

341

641

(b)

Hypertension

697

708

1405

(c)

Cardiovascular Diseases

33

33

66

(d)

Cancers

63

35

98

3

No. of patients counselled for health promotion and prevention of
NCDs

596

464

1060

4

No. of patients attended for
Physiotherapy

343

275

618

Achievements during 2016-17

The NPCDCS observed World
Health Day 2016 in partnership with CIHSR, Dimapur on 7th April 2016. CIHSR
took the initiative in hosting the event by co-partnering with Performing
Arts with Fitness (PAWF). Display of posters, banners, flyers on diabetes
and public participation on ZUMBA dance and fitness. State activity such as
newspaper advertisements for public awareness were published in 6 local
dailies and key messages on the theme ‘Beat Diabetes’ were announced in
English and regional languages through AIR, Kohima for general awareness

·
Screening camp for elderly care at Kohima Village on 30th April 2016 where
38 elderly people came and availed of the services.

·Health talk given to the students of Capital College
Kohima on 6th Aug 2016. Handouts on common NCDs distributed at the program.

·Awareness generation through an advertisement on NCD
in the Silver Jubilee souvenir magazine of the Kohima Village Gazetted
Officers’ Association (KVGOA). Health talk and distribution of NCD leaflets
on diabetes and hypertension during the program on 25th Sept 2016.

·Observation of World Heart Day on 29th Sept 2016 by
organizing a program with the staff of Directorate of School Education
followed by a screening camp. Altogether 95 people were screened for blood
sugar, blood pressure and BMI.